FINALS HOPEFUL. Rogen Ladon (left) unleashes a left hook against Po-Wei Tu of Chinese Taipei in their flyweight quarterfinal match in the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament at the Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort Hotel in Thailand on Wednesday (April 6, 2022). Ladon easily won, 5-0, to secure at least a bronze medal and advance to the semis. (Photo courtesy of Thailand Boxing Association) PHUKET, Thailand - Reigning Southeast Asian Games flyweight champion Rogen Ladon guns for at least a silver finish even as four other Filipino boxers aim for the same medal in the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament on Friday at the luxurious Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort Hotel here. Ladon takes on hometown bet Thanarat Saengphet in the men's fly semifinals scheduled at the opening match of the afternoon session starting at 1 p.m. (2 p.m. in Manila). Ian Clark Bautista (men's feather), Riza Pasuit (women's light), Aira Villegas (women's fly) and Hergie Bacyadan (wo
Published May 12, 2021, 5:07 PM
Eumir Marcial (Screengrab from PSA Forum)
In the eyes of national boxing team consultant Donald Abnett, it’s still a long way when it comes to the conditioning as well as the fighting form for Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial.
The 59-year-old Australian made his comments Tuesday, May 11, as the boxing coaching staff advised Marcial to join the national team in its bubble training camp in Thailand.
“It’s far less from what we’ve expected. It’s a bit of a concern,” said Abnett as he appeared on the online Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum with Filipino coach Ronald Chavez from their training camp in Muaklek, which is a two-hour drive from the capital city Bangkok.
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IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas wants a shot at WBA champ Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico in a unification fight. ALVIN S. GO
FRESH from his successful title defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight title, Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas is now eyeing possible bouts against top fighters in his division, including versus fellow champ Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico.
Speaking at the media conference hosted for him by the Games and Amusements Board on Wednesday, Mr. Ancajas shared that there is nothing definite yet on when his next fight will be and against who, but given the opportunity, he would like to battle Mr. Estrada, the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) champion.
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